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Kapitol issues preliminary statement after BBE Coronavirus Area alert

Kapitol Promotions Ltd takes first steps in response to Brass Bands England Coronavirus alert for West and North of England Championships.

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  Kapitol Promotions Ltd has stated it will issue a further in depth statement.

Kapitol Promotions Ltd., which presents the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain, has issued a preliminary response to the content of a statement issued by Brass Bands England (BBE) at 11.59pm on 14th March, halfway through the North of England and West of England Regional Championships.

Statement

Managing Director, Philip Morris told 4BR: "The statement contained damaging content directed at the North and West of England Regional committees, Kapitol Promotions and its directors.

Obviously and having sought advice, we cannot let such damaging content rest without response, but the current distressing and challenging Coronavirus pandemic that we are all dealing with means that now is certainly not the right time to make that response."

The statement contained damaging content directed at the North and West of England Regional committees, Kapitol Promotions and its directorsPhilip Morris

Further statement

He added: "Hopefully life returns to normal for everyone soon, when Kapitol Promotions will issue a statement addressing the aforementioned damaging content. Meanwhile, please take care."

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